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Simplifying Mechanical Ventilation - Modes of Mechanical Ventilation - Comparison Table

You now know many modes whether
Ventilation - Comparison ... Table You now ... #Management #CriticalCare ... Variables #Breaths #Comparison ... #Table #Volume
Shock - Findings, Signs and Symptoms by Classification
 - Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Distributive (Vasodilation)
- Obstructive (Mechanical ... DrEricStrong #Shock #Differential ... Classification #Table ... #CriticalCare # ... Symptoms #Findings #Comparison
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... pump failure): • Mechanical ... uw_IMresidency #Shock #Differential ... #Diagnosis #table ... #comparison #criticalcare
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
patients with COVID ... ideal) Invasive Mechanical ... beneficial in all ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare #
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
Pressure Support - All ... #Ventilation #CriticalCare ... #Comparison #Management ... #Mechanical
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
Adrenalin - "Epi" - ACLS ... Vasopressors #Inotropes #management ... #criticalcare # ... summary #comparison ... #table #pharmacology
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
Mechanical Ventilation ... Volume Control (AC ... Unlike in AC modes ... Basics #Modes #Comparison ... #management #criticalcare
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... • Avoid ARB/ACE-I ... Delivery • Stable ... Consider early mechanical ... GDMT meds (e.g., ACE
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
and perhaps even mechanical ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
too often, the knee-jerk ... are typically able ... “one size fits all ... echocardiogram #management ... #clinical #criticalcare